Panasonic radio--buzzing buzzing!

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Stuka, May 10, 2016.

  1. Stuka

    Stuka Light Load Member

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    My Prostar factory radio had a bad input jack (for the XM radio), so the shop ordered a Panasonic and replaced it. That's good, but now when I listen to the XM radio through the new Panasonic input jack, there is a lot of buzzing, that revs up and down with the engine. I really hate to bug the shop guys again, they will probably tell me there is nothing they can do. Any suggestions? I would take it to a radio shop, somewhere between Houston and Chicago, if I could find one that knows this stuff.
     
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  3. baha

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    Buy a better wire with more thick insul. on it an noise should be gone,
     
  4. ExOTR

    ExOTR Windshield Chipper Extraordinaire

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    As stated above-you can run a better wire with more insulation, or you can can install a 12v noise filter on the power wire.
     
  5. miakica

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    I bet they didn't connect the ground wire....
     
  6. Stuka

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    Hi and thanks for the replies. I have more info: I found that the buzzing only occurs using the input jack for the XM radio. USB? CD? FM radio? No buzzing. I can set the source for AUX (which is the XM radio input jack) and the buzzing occurs when the XM radio is on. If I turn off the XM radio, buzzing stops. I'm guessing the problem is, the radio is sensitive and is picking up the noise through the XM radio. I have ordered a PAC isolator like this:

    I will let you know if that works!
     
    baha and 25(2)+2 Thank this.
  7. Stuka

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    This worked perfectly~
     
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